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Novelist‑turned‑historian Natalie Zemon Davis chronicles the sensational case of Martin Guerre in 1540s Languedoc. The original landowner vanishes, and a stranger reintegrates into his life, convincing the community—including the wife Bertrande de Rols—of his identity. Years later, her doubts surface, leading to a controversial court proceeding that tests the limits of identity, justice, and communal belief. Davis blends meticulous documentary evidence with vivid social portraiture to illuminate the customs, hidden motives, and collective dynamics of a 16th‑century French village.
First publish date: 1982
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Natalie Zemon Davis
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